GRAVITY FLOW IN GOLF PHASES

SensationMuscle GroupDescriptionTight, compressed, stableFull core systemTVA, pelvic floor, diaphragm, obliques, glutes, adductors all engagedLoose, exposed, unstableDisengaged coreBelly pushes out, spine arches, pelvis tips forwardFull-body braceDeep stabilizers + scapulaSpine stacks, ribs align, shoulders connectFalse postureOveractive surface musclesRectus abdominis bulges, iliopsoas grips, scapula wings

Problem AreaTilt Golf FixResult You FeelSetup instabilityPPT + TVA braceStable spine, grounded archesBackswing swayGlute medius + adductorsCoil builds without driftHanging backHamstrings + glutes + TVAClean strike, forward driveOver-the-topObliques + scapular glideClub drops into slotWrist flipPelvic lock + TVA bracePassive hands, solid releaseReverse spine angleRib tuck + PPTVertical stack, safe rotationLoss of posturePosterior chain activationSpine holds through impactTempo inconsistencyCore-first sequencingSmooth rhythm, timed motionFoot instabilityTripod foot + peronealsStable base, no swayBreath collapseTVA + diaphragmatic controlCalm brace, low breathLate-round fatigueSustained tilt + glute controlDurable recovery, tall finish

BONUS CHAPTER: Full-Body Joint Flow: Head to Foot

Gravitational Negotiation, Muscle Activation, and Golf-Specific Corrections

This 3-hour crash course is a demonstrative, body-first experience designed to recalibrate how coaches and athletes understand movement. It’s not just a bonus chapter — it’s a full-body diagnostic system that isolates, activates, and integrates every joint from cranium to feet. You’ll learn how each joint negotiates gravity, how its muscular control affects posture and rotation, and how dysfunction at any level can distort the entire swing.

Through guided drills, static holds, and dynamic transitions, you’ll feel how cervical flexion shifts your center of mass, how scapular glide enables thoracic rotation, and how pelvic tilt sets the phase for every movement downstream. You’ll explore how the feet interface with the ground, how arches collapse under fatigue, and how the tripod structure stabilizes the kinetic chain. Each joint is mapped to specific muscles and contractions, with golf-specific corrections and sensory cues that can be applied instantly.

🔄 Course Structure

Phase 1: Isolation & Activation – Joint-by-joint breakdown with proprioceptive mapping
Phase 2: Integration & Flow – Sequencing joints into decompression and rotation
Phase 3: Golf Swing Application – Mapping joint behavior to setup, backswing, transition, impact, and follow-through
Phase 4: Coaching & Correction – Diagnosing dysfunction and prescribing cue-based drills

💥 Why It Will Shock You

Most coaches teach swing mechanics from the outside in — club path, grip, posture. This course flips that model. You’ll discover how cervical misalignment can distort thoracic rotation, how scapular float kills coil and torque, how pelvic tilt sets the phase for every movement downstream, and how arch collapse destabilizes the entire kinetic chain. You’ll learn to coach from the inside out, using joint flow as your compass and muscular sequencing as your map.

📦 What You’ll Take Away

A complete JointFlow cue card set
A modular drill library for each joint
A diagnostic framework for swing correction

Tilt is the switch.
Core is the current.
Rotation is the output.
Impact is the release.
And it all begins with a brace you never let go.

Gravitational Negotiation, Muscle Activation, and Golf-Specific Corrections

Joint RegionGravitational StoryMuscles & ContractionsGolf ApplicationCue🟪 Cranium & Cervical SpineHead is the compass; flexion shifts mass forward, extension pulls backSternocleidomastoid, suboccipitals, scalenes, levator scapulaeNeutral head preserves thoracic rotation; avoid craning or dropping chin“Stack the skull over the spine”🟦 Shoulder GirdleShoulders stabilize spine; elevation disconnects, retraction anchorsRhomboids, trapezius, serratus anterior, rotator cuffGlide scapula; avoid shrugging or floating“Blades flush, ribs tucked”🟨 Thoracic SpineRotational engine; decompress before rotatingErector spinae, internal/external obliques, intercostalsTucked ribs = anchored rotation; floating ribs = instability“Rotate through decompression”🟥 Lumbar SpineHinge of power; tilt determines integrityMultifidi, transversus abdominis, quadratus lumborumPosterior tilt decompresses; anterior tilt compresses“Brace low, rotate clean”🟧 PelvisCommand center; tilt sets phase, rotation expresses itGlute max, iliopsoas, pelvic floor, SI jointPosterior tilt = stable; APT = unstable“Tuck and lock”🟨 HipsTranslate tilt into rotation; femoral glide responds to pelvisPiriformis, adductors, glute med/min, hamstrings, hip flexorsHips rotate from pelvic command — not independently“Rotate from the pelvis, not the knees”

Joint RegionGravitational StoryMuscles & ContractionsGolf ApplicationCue🟦 ElbowsTransmit force; locked elbows disrupt flow, soft elbows absorb torqueBiceps (gentle contraction), triceps (controlled lengthening)Avoid tension — it alters clubface control“Let elbows translate, not brace”🟪 ForearmsLoad and release; pronation stores energy, supination releases itPronator teres, supinatorAvoid passive wrists — they leak energy“Rotate forearms with intent, not force”🟥 Wrists & HandsFinal hinge; refine force, don’t control itFlexor carpi radialis, extensor carpi ulnaris, flexor digitorum, thenar musclesGrip must be intentional, not tense“Connect, don’t grip”🟧 KneesBuffer and stabilize; locked knees disrupt pelvic controlHamstrings, quadriceps, gastrocnemiusAvoid hyperextension — it shifts weight forward“Soft knees, anchored pelvis”🟨 AnklesAdjust your base; control forward/backward bias and lateral driftTibialis anterior, soleus, peronealsDorsiflexion = fall-back risk; plantarflexion = forward drive“Feel the arches respond”🟦 FeetInterface with the earth; tripod activation determines swing planePosterior tibialis, flexor hallucisCollapsed arches = unstable base“Tripod active, arch lifted”

🔄 Final Integration: Directional Contraction Logic

ContractionBody ResponseGlutesShift backwardHip FlexorsShift forwardObliquesRotateAdductorsStabilizeTVAAnchorHamstringsLock pelvisPeronealsResist lateral drift

Golf-Specific Application

PhaseIntegration LogicSetupPosterior tilt + TVA lock = anti-driftBackswingThoracic rotation + scapular glide = decompressionDownswingTilt hold + core fire = torque releaseFollow-ThroughControlled decompression + pelvic stability = recovery durability

This is where coaching becomes cinematic.
Where joints sequence like choreography.
And where every contraction becomes a cue for power, protection, and precision.

Joint RegionGravitational StoryMuscles & ContractionsGolf ApplicationCue🟦 ElbowsTransmit force; locked elbows disrupt flow, soft elbows absorb torqueBiceps (gentle contraction), triceps (controlled lengthening)Avoid tension — it alters clubface control“Let elbows translate, not brace”🟪 ForearmsLoad and release; pronation stores energy, supination releases itPronator teres, supinatorAvoid passive wrists — they leak energy“Rotate forearms with intent, not force”🟥 Wrists & HandsFinal hinge; refine force, don’t control itFlexor carpi radialis, extensor carpi ulnaris, flexor digitorum, thenar musclesGrip must be intentional, not tense“Connect, don’t grip”🟧 KneesBuffer and stabilize; locked knees disrupt pelvic controlHamstrings, quadriceps, gastrocnemiusAvoid hyperextension — it shifts weight forward“Soft knees, anchored pelvis”🟨 AnklesAdjust your base; control forward/backward bias and lateral driftTibialis anterior, soleus, peronealsDorsiflexion = fall-back risk; plantarflexion = forward drive“Feel the arches respond”🟦 FeetInterface with the earth; tripod activation determines swing planePosterior tibialis, flexor hallucisCollapsed arches = unstable base“Tripod active, arch lifted”

🔄 Final Integration: Directional Contraction Logic

ContractionBody ResponseGlutesShift backwardHip FlexorsShift forwardObliquesRotateAdductorsStabilizeTVAAnchorHamstringsLock pelvisPeronealsResist lateral drift

Golf-Specific Application

PhaseIntegration LogicSetupPosterior tilt + TVA lock = anti-driftBackswingThoracic rotation + scapular glide = decompressionDownswingTilt hold + core fire = torque releaseFollow-ThroughControlled decompression + pelvic stability = recovery durability

This is where coaching becomes cinematic.
Where joints sequence like choreography.
And where every contraction becomes a cue for power, protection, and precision.

Core Engagement

SensationMuscle GroupDescriptionBelly draws inwardTransverse abdominisCorset-like wrap; deep abdominal compressionPelvic lift from belowPelvic floorGentle upward tension; anchors pelvisLow, pressurized breathingDiaphragmLocks downward; stabilizes intra-abdominal pressureLateral cinchInternal obliquesResists sway and twisting overloadSpinal stackingMultifidusDeep vertebral tension; spine feels aligned and protectedFirm spinal lengthErector spinaeMaintains upright posture without hyperextensionLateral scaffoldingQuadratus lumborumStabilizes spine side-to-side during tilt and rotationMid-back cinchScapular stabilizersPrevents winging; controls shoulder glideShoulder blade wrapSerratus anteriorKeeps scapula flush and connected

Pelvic Control

SensationMuscle GroupDescriptionPelvis tucks underLower glutealsDrives posterior tilt and anchors pelvisLateral pelvic stabilityUpper glutealsPrevents sway; controls hip alignmentAnchored pelvis from belowHamstringsLight engagement holds pelvis in tiltQuiet pelvic controlIliopsoasRemains passive; avoids anterior pullInner thigh gripAdductors (thigh)Stabilizes femur; prevents hip collapseHip socket lockQuadratus femorisKeeps rotation clean and centered